Funicolare dei Bottini, Funicular transportation in Celle Ligure, Italy.

The Funicolare dei Bottini is an inclined elevator in Celle Ligure that climbs 45 metres up the rock face to the Bottini plateau at 60 metres above sea level. Its lower station is on via Cassisi, and the 13-passenger cabin runs free of charge, with maintenance paid for by the municipality.

The first funicular was completed in 1919 by the Società Agricola Villini di Celle Ligure to serve new villas and shops on the Bottini plateau, and it entered service in 1922. It closed in 1935. The municipal administration later promoted a reconstruction as an inclined elevator, built by Maspero Elevatori of Genoa in 2014-2015 and inaugurated on 23 July 2016, co-financed by the Liguria Region at a cost of 840,000 euros.

The funicular serves as a daily link between the lower town center and the elevated Bottini area, making it a practical part of how locals and visitors move through different neighborhoods. It represents a straightforward solution to the challenge of steep terrain that defines the coastal town.

The lower station is on Via Cassisi, and the cabin climbs 45 metres to the Bottini plateau at 60 metres above sea level. Access is free, with maintenance costs borne by the municipality. The 13-seat cabin is small, so expect to share the ride at busier times.

The 1919 funicular was built by the Società Agricola Villini di Celle Ligure to serve its own new villas and shops, and electric service actually began in 1922, three years after construction ended. The lower station in via Cassisi started as a wooden chalet before being rebuilt in masonry.